When stores are busy and everyone are inside buying gifts, food, or anything else, it’s very easy to get distracted and not to pay attention to the things that are important to you, such as your bag sitting or hanging on the shopping
cart.
The police know this is an easy target that thieves have set for themselves, so they published a perfect tip for those that walk around with bags or purses hanging on the shopping cart.
People who shop and don’t pay attention to their shopping cart are the perfect prey for thieves that are just waiting for you to take your eyes off your valuables so they can take them away from you.
But to keep a calm head, there is a simple trick the police have published and talks about.
Simple protection against thieves
Many women put their bags on the child’s chair in the shopping cart, when they don’t think they will leave the bag unattended, but you never know!
Think about it: every time you put the bag in your shopping cart, attach a child’s safety stratp on it.
This makes it impossible for thieves to take the bag and run away with it.
The police posted this clever trick and it immediately went viral as a great tip and reminder for all of us to be on our guard at all times.
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Posted by Patricia Anderson on Saturday, November 5, 2022
If you don’t use a shopping cart, the advice is to hang the purse over your shoulder with a bag in front of your body so that you can see it at any moment.
Feel free to share this smart tip with your friends and family to make sure they are aware of their bag while shopping.